FL S1884

Legalizes recreational marijuana for persons 21 and older in Florida, allowing possession of up to 30 grams of cannabis flower for residents (15 grams for nonresidents), personal cultivation of up to 6 plants, and consumption in nonpublic places, with a $100 civil penalty for public smoking violations

Removes cannabis from Florida's Schedule I controlled substances list, provides for retroactive resentencing of persons currently incarcerated for cannabis offenses, and creates a process for sealing or expunging cannabis-related criminal history records

Creates a comprehensive cannabis business licensing framework under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, including cultivation centers (up to 30 licenses), craft growers (up to 150), dispensing organizations (up to 500), infuser organizations, and transporting organizations, with existing medical marijuana treatment centers eligible for early approval licenses beginning January 1, 2023

Establishes a Cannabis Equity Program by October 1, 2022, requiring at least 20% of application scoring points be allocated to social equity applicants, providing technical assistance grants, fee waivers, and low-interest loans to individuals from disproportionately impacted areas, and mandating social equity inclusion plans such as incubator programs or $200,000 interest-free loans for early approval licensees

Creates the Florida College System Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program with up to 8 program licenses for community colleges to offer a Career in Cannabis Certificate, and renames the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco to the Division of Alcoholic Beverages, Marijuana, and Tobacco